EP0574222A3 - A method for translating a plurality of printer page description languages - Google Patents

A method for translating a plurality of printer page description languages Download PDF

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EP0574222A3
EP0574222A3 EP19930304429 EP93304429A EP0574222A3 EP 0574222 A3 EP0574222 A3 EP 0574222A3 EP 19930304429 EP19930304429 EP 19930304429 EP 93304429 A EP93304429 A EP 93304429A EP 0574222 A3 EP0574222 A3 EP 0574222A3
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page description
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David B. Mensing
Gayle M. Tyson
Michael L. Campanella
Thomas Robson
John C. Czudak
Lyssa Menard
Charles R. Nail
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1202—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect
    • G06F3/1211—Improving printing performance
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1223—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to use a particular technique
    • G06F3/1237—Print job management
    • G06F3/1244—Job translation or job parsing, e.g. page banding
    • G06F3/1248—Job translation or job parsing, e.g. page banding by printer language recognition, e.g. PDL, PCL, PDF
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    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/12—Digital output to print unit, e.g. line printer, chain printer
    • G06F3/1201—Dedicated interfaces to print systems
    • G06F3/1278—Dedicated interfaces to print systems specifically adapted to adopt a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/1285—Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
    • G06F3/1288—Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server in client-server-printer device configuration
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0005—Accepting output data; Preparing data for the controlling system
    • G06K2215/0011—Accepting output data; Preparing data for the controlling system characterised by a particular command or data flow, e.g. Page Description Language, configuration commands
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0005—Accepting output data; Preparing data for the controlling system
    • G06K2215/0014—Transforming the printer input data into internal codes

Abstract

A method for use with an imaging system server of the type having a first processing arrangement (72) coupled with a second processing arrangement (74) is provided. The method includes the steps of: transmitting a first job written in a first printer page description language to the second processing arrangement (74); setting a flag in the second processing arrangement to a first status in response to transmitting the first job thereto; translating the first printer page description language into a first interpreted output with a first memory map; transmitting the second job to the first processing arrangement (72); setting the flag in the second processing arrangement to a second status in response to transmitting the second job to the first processing arrangement; checking the status of the flag in the second processing arrangement; and swapping portions of the first memory map (78-1) and portions of a second memory map disposed in a storage section (76) with the first processing arrangement in response to a change in the status of the flag, so that the portions of the first memory are disposed in the storage section and portions of the second memory map are disposed in the second processing arrangement for use in translating the second printer page description language into a second interpreted output.
EP93304429A 1992-06-12 1993-06-08 A method for translating a plurality of printer page description languages Expired - Lifetime EP0574222B1 (en)

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US07/898,045 US5226112A (en) 1992-06-12 1992-06-12 Method for translating a plurality of printer page description languages

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